Article 7
Amendments to the individual reference fat content 1. Where additional reference quantities are allocated from the national reserve, the reference fat content referred to in Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 1788/2003 shall remain unchanged. 2. Where the reference quantity for deliveries is increased or established on the basis of conversions under Article 6(2) of Regulation No 1788/2003, the reference fat content associated with the reference quantity converted into deliveries shall be 3,8 %. However, the reference fat content of the reference quantity for deliveries shall remain unchanged if the producer provides justification therefore to the satisfaction of the competent authority. 3. In cases referred to in Articles 16, 17 and 18(1)(d), (e) and (f) of Regulation (EC) No 1788/2003, the reference fat content shall be transferred together with the reference quantity with which it is associated. 4. In cases referred to in Article 18(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EC) No 1788/2003, the overall reference fat content of the reference quantities allocated or transferred shall not be increased in relation to that of the quantities released. Without prejudice to Article 6(5) of Regulation No 1788/2003, the quantity of milk available for reallocation or transfer may be recalculated at a given reference fat content or, conversely, the reference fat content may be recalculated at a given available quantity of milk. 5. In the cases referred to in the first subparagraph of paragraph 2 and in paragraphs 3 and 4, the resulting reference fat content shall be equal to the average of the initial and transferred or converted reference rates, weighted by the initial and transferred or converted reference quantities. 6. In the case of producers whose entire reference quantity comes from the national reserve and who commenced production after 1 April 2004, the reference fat content shall be equal to the national reference fat content laid down in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1788/2003. SECTION 2 DELIVERIES